Glen Motto talks with Kristin Heltman-Weiss and Hamadi Ali of Providence Farm Collective, serving Western New York and helping refugee, immigrant, and beginning farmers gain access to farmland and fresh food. Heltman-Weiss discusses the organization’s incubator farm program and community farming opportunities. She also outlines their training in farming, business development, market access, and land acquisition. Heltman-Weiss shares plans to help more farmers launch independent operations. Hear the inspiring story of a refugee farmer who returned to farming in her 70s and continued into her 80s. (providencefarmcollective.org)
Original airdate: 10/4/2026
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Glen joined K-LOVE in 2025 and he covers parts of Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, and Pennsylvania.
